Directing

Bolotbek Shamshiyev

Born — Died

1941-01-12 — 2019-12-21

Place of birth

Bishkek, USSR (Kyrgyzstan)

Known for

Directing

Credits

21 titles

Bolotbek Shamshiyev was born on January 12, 1941, in Frunze, Kirghiz SSR, USSR (now Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). Before entering the film industry professionally, he worked as an assistant sound engineer at the Frunze Studio of Feature and Documentary Films, later known as Kyrgyzfilm. In 1959, he enrolled in the directing department of VGIK in Moscow, where he studied under director Aleksandr Zguridi. While still a student, he made his acting debut in Larisa Shepitko’s film “Heat,” in which he played the lead role of Kemel. Shamshiyev graduated from VGIK in 1964. His diploma project, the documentary film “Manaschi” (1965), was dedicated to the Kyrgyz epic storyteller Sayakbay Karalayev. After grad…

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

Red Poppies of Issyk-Kul poster
9.0

Directed by Bolotbek Shamshiyev, the movie shows Kyrgyzstan under early Soviet rule; and tells us about opium contrabanda across the border.

Red Poppies of Issyk-Kul

1971

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass poster
6.4

About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days.

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

1968

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass poster
6.4

About the Kirghiz aristocracy's attempt to battle the influx of Russian merchants in pre-Revolution days.

Gunshot at the Mountain Pass

1968

Early Cranes poster
7.0

Sultanmurat is a 14 year old boy who lives in a small Kyrgyz village. All the men have gone off to war so he is left alone to tend to the horses who are weak with hunger.

Early Cranes

1980

Early Cranes poster
7.0

Sultanmurat is a 14 year old boy who lives in a small Kyrgyz village. All the men have gone off to war so he is left alone to tend to the horses who are weak with hunger.

Early Cranes

1980

Wolf Pit poster
NR

Samat is an orphan, and he strikes up a friendship with Musa, who is wheelchair bound due to illness. Little does he know Musa has ties to the criminal world.

Wolf Pit

1983

Wolf Pit poster
NR

Samat is an orphan, and he strikes up a friendship with Musa, who is wheelchair bound due to illness. Little does he know Musa has ties to the criminal world.

Wolf Pit

1983

Among People poster
NR

A tiny Kyrgyz aul in the mountains is slated for demolition, and its people must move to a collective farm. Young shepherd Kanat sets out for the city to study, but after being deceived, he chooses to stay, realizing he must first learn the art of living among people. The village elders, guided by timeless moral values, shape the destinies of the characters, rooted in a deep sense of belonging and communal spirit.

Among People

1978

Among People poster
NR

A tiny Kyrgyz aul in the mountains is slated for demolition, and its people must move to a collective farm. Young shepherd Kanat sets out for the city to study, but after being deceived, he chooses to stay, realizing he must first learn the art of living among people. The village elders, guided by timeless moral values, shape the destinies of the characters, rooted in a deep sense of belonging and communal spirit.

Among People

1978

The White Ship poster
5.4

Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion with nature: so much so that when a hunter kills a stag, he too takes a final, liberating leap.

The White Ship

1976

The White Ship poster
5.4

Longing to discover his father, a sad young boy dreams of becoming a fish and swimming to the great white ship he sees traversing Lake Issyk. Lost in his dreams, and buoyed by the pagan tales of his Central Asian grandfather, he feels a close communion with nature: so much so that when a hunter kills a stag, he too takes a final, liberating leap.

The White Ship

1976

The Ascent of Fujiyama poster
8.0

A few former pupils of primary school teacher Aishi-Aly meet again for a party on the top of the sacred mountain that dominates their village. But what was supposed to be a joyful party turns into a nightmare...

The Ascent of Fujiyama

1989

The Ascent of Fujiyama poster
8.0

A few former pupils of primary school teacher Aishi-Aly meet again for a party on the top of the sacred mountain that dominates their village. But what was supposed to be a joyful party turns into a nightmare...

The Ascent of Fujiyama

1989

Snipers poster
7.0

After studying Central female school where learner was trained as a spinier, in 1943 Aliya joined the Soviet armed force with her girlfriends .She shot an German sniper who killed many Soviet soldiers in an fighting action.

Snipers

1986

Snipers poster
7.0

After studying Central female school where learner was trained as a spinier, in 1943 Aliya joined the Soviet armed force with her girlfriends .She shot an German sniper who killed many Soviet soldiers in an fighting action.

Snipers

1986

The Manas poster
7.5

Portrait of Saiakbai Karalaev, one of the last bards of the "manas," a Kyrgyz national epic.

The Manas

1965

The Manas poster
7.5

Portrait of Saiakbai Karalaev, one of the last bards of the "manas," a Kyrgyz national epic.

The Manas

1965

Echo of Love poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Echo of Love

1974

No artwork available
8.0

Tien-Shan, 1966. For the first time in 13 years, winter duration is six months. Sheep in the mountains are hungry for grass on the sunny slopes. The state is taking urgent measures to save hundreds of thousands of wintering animals. But still...

The Shepherd

1966

No artwork available
8.0

Tien-Shan, 1966. For the first time in 13 years, winter duration is six months. Sheep in the mountains are hungry for grass on the sunny slopes. The state is taking urgent measures to save hundreds of thousands of wintering animals. But still...

The Shepherd

1966